She's Baaack!

Okay, okay... The clamor from the throngs of avid readers has turned deafening. I will try again. For my first post in a year, I will, naturally, turn to presidential politics - specifically, Barack Obama. I have tried, as many others have as well, to find a rational explanation for his being the Democrats' nominee for President of the United States. I am still at a loss, but this essay from Canada's Globe and Mail describes him and his present situation better than almost anything I have read.
And here is a photo for you all, just for fun.